As soon as a new boat is fit to move, she is taken out for sea trials. I saw the USS BOISE lashing Penobscot Bay into suds from Owls Head across to Stand In Point by shifting abruptly from full ahead to full reverse. And I pushed my five-year-old son off for a sea trial
An Answer About Keiko
To the editor: [re Colin Woodard’s column in the March WWF] I e-mailed American Humane Society, The Humane Society of the United States, the ABC/DOD indoor cat project, along with friends, fellow ministers, etc., to see if anyone knew about just what had happened to Keiko other then he had pneumonia… I received this response
Crossman’s Politics
To the editor: You should consider enforcement of your op-ed policy. Phil Crossman’s political views have no particular relationship to island life that I can see and may not even represent a consensus of Vinalhaven’s caucus, for all we know. If you want to report on such events, then send a reporter. Tom and Sharon
Not Government Funded
To the editor: I am writing in response to Sally Noble’s article entitled “Runway dispute affects North Haven air service” which appears on page 15 of your March issue. In mentioning emergency air service, Noble refers to LifeFlight as “this government-funded program.” That reference is completely false; LifeFlight of Maine is a private non-profit organization.
A Reviewer who reads the books
To the editor: Just a note to thank Working Waterfront for an excellent review of my novel [Sapphire Sea, March 2004]. After being reviewed in a couple of national newspapers and all around the state, I really appreciate a book reviewer who reads the books. Kudos to Nancy Griffin! John B. Robinson Portland
Wonderful Memories
To the editor: …Enjoy the Working Waterfront very much as the Maine news of the seafaring trade brings back many wonderful memories. Philip Conkling’s writing is inspiring and delightful… Marguerite S. Buckley Danbury, Connecticut
Laughed Out Loud
To the editor: Wonderful read!! Having never been able to convince my husband to live on an island, I live vicariously through the publications of the Island Institute. When I read the adventures of Rusty Warren, I try to imagine how I would handle such and such. Today I read Mid-Life, Mid-Winter, Mid-Ocean [WWF March
Yum — Good!
To the editor: I just finished reading Randy Purinton’s article on razor clams [WWF March 2004]. Twenty-five years ago, living on Cape Cod where I did much shellfishing, I dug into a mess of razor clams. Folks said they were okay to eat but no one ever did. I took home about a dozen with
Timely Topics
To the editor: Your publications are excellent! The writing is very good, and your topics very timely. Our granddaughter has given us Island Journal as a gift from their island home on Monhegan – Tralice Peck, wife of Robert Bracey, a lobsterman. They work to preserve the culture, beauty and riches of this place. Edward
Thomaston Consultant Travels Worldwide for Fish Product Safety
Jim Ostergard of Thomaston has spent much of the last 15 years assisting both local and distant fishermen in implementing methods to meet international seafood product standards. His work training, inspecting, and developing safety and sanitation programs that meet federal Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards has taken him to eastern Europe, southeast Asia,